Banquets and Balls -Royal and Noble Gatherings : Past & Present

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Banquets and Balls -Royal and Noble Gatherings : Past & Present

In July 1939 only weeks before the outbreak of World War II ,nobles and high society gathered at the Villa Trianon in Versailles for the Circus Ball
Elsie de Wolfe’s Circus Ball at the Villa Trianon in Versailles

In July 1960 Le Bal des Débutantes took place in the Orangery of the Palace of Versailles
Guests included Queen Marie José of Italy, Prince Alexander & Princess Maria Pia of Yugoslavia, Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma among others.
Le Bal at the Palace of Versailles, 1960 - The Royal Watcher

 

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Ball at the Royal Palace in Brussels in 1958.
Guests included: Crown Prince Constantine and Princess Eugenie of Greece, Crown Princess Beatrix and Princess Irene of The Netherlands, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, Princess Isabella d'Orléans, Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy Aosta and Princess Marie-Françoise and Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma.

Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels, 1958 - The Royal Watcher

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[maria-olivia]

Thanks for the pictures . King Baudouin danced only with one person : Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. A lot of critics at that time e .a. concerning Princess Lilian tiara called "the Cathedral"

 

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A look back at the British Ambassadors Ball in Paris in June 1960
Attended by Princess Anne,Princess Alexandra ,Prince Michael and hosted by Sir Christopher and Lady Soames.
British Ambassador's Ball in Paris, 1969 - The Royal Watcher

 

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Today we look back to 1958 and the Ball at the American Embassy in Brussels.
It was attended by King Baudouin,his father (ex King) Leopoold III, the Princes De Rethy ,Prince Albert of Liege!
Banquet at American Embassy in Brussels, 1958 - The Royal Watcher

 

[JR76]

Thanks for the pictures . King Baudouin danced only with one person : Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. A lot of critics at that time e .a. concerning Princess Lilian tiara called "the Cathedral"

Given the number of young and royal guests I have a feeling that the Gotha matchmakers had planned something.
Do you know if there was ever any attempts to marry off the young king before he met Fabiola?

 

[maria-olivia]

He was dancing with Princess Beatrix, the only one He could not marry.
They spoke about a Princess of Bourbon Parme but we never saw them to gether.
Princess Lilian had a great influence , she was the first Lady of Belgium until the arrival of Fabiola.
A past Minister wrote he was invited to Laeken , Lilian asked him "do you smoke" answer "yes" answer from Lilian " Baudouin give Minister X an ashtray and He did it..